Robert Ferrier has been selected as the

Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney of the

Month for April.  Ferrier was chosen to

receive this honor by the Volunteer Lawyers

Program (VLP).  The Pro Bono Awards are

announced monthly and highlight an attorney

who has made an extraordinary contribution

toward making legal services available to

persons who otherwise could not afford them.

 

Rob Ferrier joined the VLP in November of 2005.  Rob assists clients with

matters that involve debt collection, Indian law, contracts and unfair sales

practices.  Although he has been with the program for a relatively short time, Rob

has become an invaluable resource.  In addition to the clients he has assisted in

Pima County, Rob has volunteered to help a client in Santa Cruz County and

another one in Pinal County.  Rob has also been known to call and request that

the VLP send him a new case. 

 

Originally from Philadelphia, Rob moved to Arizona 18 years ago.  He received

both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Arizona.  Rob is

currently an associate with Quarles & Brady where he practices in the areas of

litigation, bankruptcy and federal Indian law.

 

Rob wished to acknowledge the contributions of his colleagues at Quarles &

Brady and said, “I’m lucky to work in an office where both staff and attorneys

support pro bono work.   The work done on cases that I have received from VLP

is a team effort.  I would not be able to achieve the positive results in these

matters without the help of my co-workers.”

 

Q & A with Rob Ferrier                                   

 

Why do you volunteer with the VLP?

I take seriously the admonition that lawyers should be public citizens.

 

What’s the best thing about your VLP cases?

Being able to help people through a bad time in their lives.

 

What do you like most about practicing law in Tucson?

The legal community is still so small that it enforces mandatory cordiality.

 

What’s your favorite pastime?

Reading.  I’m currently reading Team of Rivals about Lincoln’s Cabinet.

 

What’s your favorite movie?

The Stanley Kubrick film, Paths of Glory.

 

What do you miss most about Philadelphia?

The street food.